Photos: Femi Kuti and Positive Force, Boulder Theater, January 15, 2013

Photos of Femi Kuti and Positive Force during their performance at The Boulder Theater in Colorado (2013).

MusicChristy JeziorskiJanuary 28, 2013Afrobeat, Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti, Femi Kuti & Positive Force, NigeriaComment

Interview: The Reminders

Colorado-based hip-hop duo The Reminders represents a generation of conscious minds and speak for those who have yet to find their voices.

MusicChristy JeziorskiJanuary 22, 2013Aja Black, Big Samir, Hip-Hop, The ReMINDersComment

How to Eat The Ital Way: The Rastafarian Diet

Learn more about the foundations of a Rastafarian Ital diet, which might be the key to the healthier life you’ve been searching for.

Lifestyle, CultureAngela GunnJanuary 7, 2013Diet, Health, Holistic, Ital, Rastafarian, Rastafarian Diet, Vegan Comments

Best Conscious Reggae Albums of 2012

Inity Weekly's list of 2012's best conscious reggae albums. Did your favorite album make the cut?

On Gun Control in America

With the recent spate of shootings across the nation, it’s about time we addressed a very sensitive, but necessary, subject: Gun control.

Activism, CommunityShomari WardDecember 17, 2012America, Gun Control, Gun Violence, United States Comment

Henry Cole & The Afro-Beat Collective: A Take on Fela Kuti’s Legacy

When Puerto Rican drummer Henry Cole came to know Fela Kuti’s music, as he would tell you himself, a musical and creative “light bulb” went off in him.

MusicYayra SanchezDecember 10, 2012Afro-beat, Afrobeat, Fela Kuti, Henry Cole, Roots Before Branches, The Afro-Beat CollectiveComment

John Brown's Body Brings Out the Dub-side of Reggae

Inity Weekly’s Carla Felten chats with Tommy Benedetti, frontman of reggae-dub outfit, John Brown's Body.

MusicCarla FeltenDecember 3, 2012Dub, future roots, JBB, JBB in Dub, John Browns Body, reggae, Tommy Benedetti, Toubab KreweComment

The Green House That Marley Built

With pirated images of Bob Marley raking in millions of dollars for merchandisers, the Marleys reclaim his name and image for the greater good with products that give back to the planet, including coffee.

INITY WEEKLY and SSV Present: DubSkin w/ Abstract Rude and DJ Mikey Thunder at The Bluebird Theatre in Denver on Saturday, December 1st

Inity Weekly’s first event featuring Dubskin, Abstract Rude, and DJ Mikey Thunder at the Bluebird Theater in Denver on December 1st.

MusicChristy JeziorskiNovember 19, 2012Abstract Rude, Bluebird Theatre, DJ Mikey Thunder, DubSkin, reggae, Reggae, Colorado ReggaeComment

Reggae 101: REGGAE FIRSTS

Another Reggae 101 article by Shomari Ward with some of reggae’s most notable “firsts.”

MusicShomari WardNovember 19, 2012Billboard, Black Uhuru, Bob Marley, Grammy Awards, Jimmy Cliff, Johnny Nash, Kenneth Khouri, reggae, Reggae Gone CountryComment

Bastards of Warrior Sons: A Brief History of Gangs in the Ghetto

Activist Theo E.J. Wilson These sounds off on some thoughts and questions we should ask before passing judgment on any youth who joins what have been termed, “street gangs.”

Culture, CommunityTheo E.J. WilsonNovember 12, 2012Artificial Lack, Crimogenic, Dr- Amos Wilson, Gang Violence, GangsComment

Don't Succumb to this Culture of Fear

An observation based on the issues at hand that have been debated ruthlessly by both sides, and a correlation to the Thievery Corporation track, “Culture of Fear”, which couldn’t be more relevant.

Activism, CultureGabriela BarbosaNovember 12, 2012Barack Obama, Cold War, Culture of Fear, Election, George W- Bush, Mitt Romney, Thievery CorporationComment

Santería: A New World Tradition and Culture

Santeria is a religion that serves as an important and influential symbol of Afro-Caribbean culture and music.

CultureYayra SanchezNovember 5, 2012AFro-Caribbean, Cuba, Haiti, Orisha, Puerto Rico, Religion, Santería, Trinidad, YorubaComment

Interview: Jalani Horton of Bambú Station

An interview with artist and humanitarian, Jalani Horton of Virgin Islands-based reggae band, Bambu Station.

Jahcoustix: Germany's Third Culture Reggae Kid

Learn about artist Jacoustix from Germany, who chose to dedicate his life to reggae music as a testament to its acceptance of all people.

MusicGabriela BarbosaOctober 29, 2012Germany, Jahcoustix, reggae, Third Culture KidComment

Interview: Harrison Stafford, aka the "Professor"

An exclusive interview with lyrical activist, Harrison “The Professor” Stafford of Bay Area jazz-reggae band, Groundation.

Reggae 101: KINGSTON - Reggae's Nucleus

Every genre of music has its own “Motherland.” For reggae, that place is Kingston, Jamaica...

Music, CultureShomari WardOctober 15, 2012Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Don Carlos, Gregory Isaacs, Jamaica, Kingston, reggaeComment

An Introduction to Puerto Rico’s Cultura Profética

Whether you understand Spanish or not at all, Puerto Rican reggae band Cultura Profetica speaks to all audiences.

MusicYayra SanchezOctober 15, 2012Bob Marley, Cultura Profetica, Inc-, La Mafafa, Puerto Rico, reggae, Ska, Tuff GongComment

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